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Molly Wood

Host and senior editor

SHORT BIO

Molly Wood is the former host and senior editor of "Marketplace Tech," a daily broadcast focused on demystifying the digital economy, and former co-host of "Make Me Smart," where she and co-host Kai Ryssdal would try to make sense of big topics in business, tech and culture.

What was your first job?

Grocery store checker (but I also drove an ice cream truck once).

Fill in the blank: Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you ______.

Time, the most precious thing of all.

What is something that everyone should own, no matter how much it costs?

A pet!

What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why?

My electric fireplace! It is both cute and cozy.

 

Latest Stories (2,747)

Suicides in China

May 21, 2010
The company that produces electronics for companies like HP, Apple and Nokia is reporting a high number of suicides and suicide attempts at its plant in China.

The Coming Gamepocalypse

May 20, 2010
Jesse Schell, faculty member at Carnegie Mellon, imagines a "gamepocalypse" world, where your whole day could consist of a series of video games.

Can someone hack your car's computer?

May 19, 2010
With technology in cars become more and more advanced, how likely is it that automobile computers can be hacked into just like normal computers?

Mobile Transactions and Africa

May 18, 2010
Several developing nations in Africa are leading the way in mobile transactions.

Robots and Whether They'll Kill You

May 17, 2010
German scientists have experimented with robots and their ability to recognize human flesh, in hopes of gaining more confidence that humans can truly control robots they've created.

Paul F. Tompkins and the Tompkins 300

May 14, 2010
Comedian Paul F. Tompkins has figured out a way to use Facebook to his and his fans' advantage.

Phantom Ray, unmanned and autonomous

May 13, 2010
Boeing has unveiled a new military plane that is unmanned and can be operated autonomously.

Controlling computers with your mind

May 12, 2010
An Intel researcher is experimenting with technology that could make it possible to control a computer with your mind.

What the FCC announcement means to your web videos and cable bill

May 7, 2010
The FCC announced a position that passively supports network neutrality and could change the way people experience the Internet.

Polaroid Revisited

May 6, 2010
A group of Polaroid enthusiasts try to keep the instant-photography nostalgia alive.